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Auditory Learners!!

Auditory learners learn the best by listening to what others have to say and by talking to people. Here’s how some auditory learners learn!!! Not all, just some of the ones I've been teaching. Most kids have a mixture of different learning styles, and sometimes there is one style that sticks out more than others.

How does an auditory learner, learn??

Hums or talks to themselves!!They like to listen to wordless music while learningThey spell most of the time correctlyThey can read pretty wellMost are musically inclinedMost of them remember names, and datesThey like to play word gamesLove to do oral reportsGood at grammarLike to act in plays and suchNotices sound effects in moviesThey will sometimes talk while they write so don’t be alarmed!Their eyes tend to move down and to the right when listening to someone talkThey like to listen to others but are impatient to add their two cents!They like to talk on the phoneThey prefer verbal instruction, good idea to always tell them orally what you require of themLike to talk to peopleMake up great stories!Explains things goodGood at foreign languagesRead slowlyLikes to read out loud to themselvesIs not afraid to speak in classHas a hard time keeping quiet for long periods of timeLike to be in groups with othersVery good at oral examsThey remember things they hear during lectures or conversations with othersGood vocabularyThey can carry on interesting conversations and get their ideas across very clearlyIn music they can hear tones, rhythms, and individual notes clearlyThey express themselves best by written and oral communicationThey do best by working on one task at a timeThey like quiet when learningThey don’t care too much for hands on projectsWhen listening to a speaker sometimes they don’t seem to be paying much attention to the speaker but they are hearing what is being saidGreat in class discussions or debatesThey enjoy being read toEnjoy the performing artsThey like to talk lot!!Their descriptions are usually long and they repeat things over and over!hahahaThey seem to use words in there speech such as ‘listen, tell, and hear’!! (So true!)They don’t notice new things to quickly!

What they have trouble with

They have trouble learning visuallyMight even need to read aloud to understandThey forget faces, but remember names!Their writing is not always legiblePictures are something they don’t care forGames are not a favorite with themWritten down info usually doesn’t mean anything to them unless they read it out loudThey have a hard time when reading passages and answering questions and being timed!They tend to take poor notes cuz they want to listen! Let them write there notes down laterNot good at reading silentlyDoesn’t usually notice the illustrations in books when readingHard for them to keep quiet for prolonged periods, they just gotta get up and talk!!!hahahIt’s hard for auditory learners not to express themselves emotionallyHave poor comprehension when reading silentlyFind it difficult following written directionsDoes not like reading from the computer, especially when there’s busy backgrounds

What curriculum should you use??Things with tapes, or DVDs, things with oral assignments, anything that includes groups or learning out loud! Discussions

How to teach some auditory learnersRead instructions out loud with themThey love audio tapes, and watching videosDuring a test they should read the question quietly to themselves and speak the answers like they are hearing them out loud, then write it downUsing repetion will help them remember factsRepeating facts aloud with their eyes closed will help

Language artsNarration, discussions and oral presentations are better for the oral learner then written assignments.

Reading/LiteratureLetting them work with others is very helpfulRepeat verbal instructions and have them write them downLet them use their finger or a book mark to avoid skipping lines or words when readingThey read dialogues and plays very goodThey like to stop and summarize what he/she just read when reading out loudThey like to learn to read with phonicsAlso helpful would be to teach reading by using rhyming wordsBefore having them read a chapter, let them look at all the pictures, and titles. Then try to guess what the chapter is about, and then read out loud if possible, if not try to hear the words as you read them in your head

Spelling/WritingVerbally review spelling wordsRepeating out loud their sentences before writing them when doing a paper or essay is very helpfulAlso when writing a paper or essay putting their ideas on tape for the paper (brainstorming) will helpSaying words in syllables helps with spelling

MathIn math they might not see the math signs and get confused with numbers that are alikeBe sure to explain orally the way a problem is to be solved

How to solve a problem1. look at the problem2. repeat it out loud3. close eyes and repeat it out loud4. write the answer

History/ScienceRead written material out loudMaking up songs or rhymes to go along with what you are teaching helpsUsing a video or audio tape to listen toPlenty of discussions

When using flashcards:Using flashcards that have the problem on one side and the answer on the other, first read both sides aloud, then close eyes and recite both problem and answer several times aloud, then after doing a few of them this way , turn the over to the problem side and see if they can come up with the answer.